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port aiul exercise of the human frame, and for the preven- 

 tion of bodily dethrmity. — Dec. 5. 



To Samiiei FeUon, of Berwick Street, Soho, botanist, 

 for his botanical or medicinal preparation ; being a revneily 

 for gravel and stony concretions, which he denominates 

 *' Mucilage of Marshniallows." — Dec. 9. 



To John Jones, of Manchester, cotton-spinner, for his 

 new fort of instrument, or machine for preparing and cut- 

 ting cotton and lin candlewicks, — Dec. 9. 



To John JNlanton, of Dover Street, Middlesex, gun- 

 maker, for an improved lock for guns and pistols. — DecT 1 1. 



To Jolm Murray, of Nicholson's Street, Edinburgh, 

 esq., and Adam Anderson, of South Bridge Street. Edin- 

 burgh, tin-plate workers, for a portable stove, or furnace, 

 which may be made of cast-iron, forged or plate iron, or 

 of other metals or materials, by which a current of air is 

 heated, and discharged so as to distribute the heat more 

 equally than by stoves such as are in common use, and 

 avoid the unpleasant smell which they produce; and which 

 air, if necessary, may be brought from the external atmo- 

 sphere, so as to produce ventilation as well as warniih. 

 That a stove of this construction may be usefully applied in 

 warining and ventilating churches, public rooms, halls, 

 stair-cases; and by means of lubes connected with it the 

 apartments of houses ; and will also be useful to ventilating 

 and heating ships and manufactories, drying difTeient ar- 

 ticles of manufacture, vcnlihiiing mines, and for other 

 purposes. — Dec. 14. 



To John Duff, of Great Puheney Street, cutler, for an 

 invention of snuOers on a new and improved constructioii, 

 communicated to him by-a foreigner. — Dec. 14. 



To Mark Noble, of the parish of Battersea, Surrey, cr- 

 gine- maker, for an Improvement on chain and hand puu)ps, 

 and a new invented lire-extinguishing engine and steam 

 engine. — Dec. 14. 



To Charles Fred. Davis, of the parish of Ttchcombe, in 

 the county of Gloucester, clothier, for his improvement 

 in the manufacture of woollen stocking pieces, by raising 

 and producing on his improved manufaviturc a nap or pile 

 in rescir.bhmce of kersymc're and bioad cloths. And also 

 an improvement on the, manufacture of kersvmere and 

 broad cloths, by means of transverse elasticity given to his 

 7iianufaclure, equal in use from its ease to iKc woollen slock- 

 ing manufactures.. — Dec. 20. 



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